Erin Cantrell Named to Dean’s List at Cornell University

Erin M. Cantrell, of Smithville, was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The Dean’s List is an academic honor awarded to students for high academic achievement.
Cantrell is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability with a concentration in BioGeoChemistry at Cornell University. She is an active member of Phi Mu Sorority, where she serves as historian, and Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity. She holds a research assistant position in the CALS Lab working with water salinity and soils. She is also a certified caving and rock climbing instructor with the Cornell Outdoor Education department. Erin is a 2013 graduate of DeKalb County High School. She is the daughter of Lori and Edgar Pryor of Smithville.
Cornell University is a privately endowed, Ivy League, research university and a partner of the state of New York. It is ranked in the top 10 engineering programs in the US, and the 11th best university in the world. Cornell just celebrated its Sesquicentennial, in April 2015, which celebrates 150 years since its founding charter was signed, Cornell is a community of scholars, known for intellectual rigor and engaged in deep and broad research, teaching tomorrow’s thought leaders to think otherwise, care for others, and create and disseminate knowledge with a public purpose.